Boo-Grass for Books

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(2017 pick) Boo-Grass for Books is an annual fundraiser for Literacy Network and Lowell Elementary, collecting new and used children’s books and cash donations as an admission fee ($20 maximum for the whole family). There’s also a kids’ costume parade, arts and crafts, a bake sale, and all-ages friendly Americana by Oak Street Ramblers, Shotgun Mary and The Dirty Shirts.

press release: Benefiting the Literacy Network and Lowell Elementary  

$10 suggested donation; $20 family max  

On Saturday, October 26, from 2:00 to 4:00, the 10th-annual “Boo-Grass for Books” will take place at the High Noon Saloon. This family-friendly event has raised thousands of dollars and collected hundreds of books in support of early literacy development, with all proceeds going to the Literacy Network and Lowell Elementary.

The festivities will include sets of music from the local Americana stalwarts the Oak Street Ramblers, the Dirty Shirts (who are led by the Literacy Network's executive director Jeff Burkhart) and Shotgun Mary (featuring Lowell Elementary music teacher Jeff Burkel). Other activities include a kids’ costume parade across the High Noon stage, art projects, face painting, fortune-telling, and a bake sale.

Suggested donation is $10, with a $20 maximum for families. Plus, if guests donate a new or gently used children’s book, they will receive a free root beer!